What was found
LOUD NOISE ON EXTENSION & RETRACTION OF LG. VISUAL INSPECTION OF NOSE WHEEL BAY SHOWED RUBBING. THE ACFT WAS FERRIED TO PSM FOR REPAIRS. THE NOSE GEAR STRUT WAS DISASSEMBLED, THE STRUT FLUID WAS FOUND DIRTY, MAIN BARREL NUT, PISTON TUBE, NLG DOOR ATTACHMENT ROD & ATTACHING HARDWARE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THERE WAS SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR FORK & IT WAS REPAIRED IAW CMM 32-20-05. THE STRUT & NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS REASSEMBLED, SERVICED & REINSTALLED IAW CMM 32-20-05, AMM 12-A-32-20-00-00A-902A-A, 12-A-32-40-02-00A-920A-A, AN EXTENSION RETRACTION ADJUSTMENT TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.